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the big change was the emergence of a electric elevators. starting in 1880, the electric elevator allowed building dollars to go much higher. we evolved from steam hydraulic elevators to the electric elevators that are not that much different from what we are going to see now at the top of the tower. this is the steam room on the top of the state st. francis. -- on top of the state francis. the equipment you see painted green, that is all the original equipment from 1972. we are just now in the middle of modernizing this equipment. >> why modernize? doesn't the equipment works fine? >> it does, it is of analog and intensive, and there are some additional controls. let me introduce the foreman to you. this is vince. he can do a better job explaining the project details. >> what is happening here, what are you doing? >> we are doing a major modernization. we are tearing out the old system, logic controls, and generator controls, and we will be going over to solid state. this is not your standard selector. it does not have a tape that runs it.
the big change was the emergence of a electric elevators. starting in 1880, the electric elevator allowed building dollars to go much higher. we evolved from steam hydraulic elevators to the electric elevators that are not that much different from what we are going to see now at the top of the tower. this is the steam room on the top of the state st. francis. -- on top of the state francis. the equipment you see painted green, that is all the original equipment from 1972. we are just now in the...
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there is a little amplified sound and big amplified sound. i don't know how you would like to do with it but that is what she just expressed. >> we are looking if there is a way to separate out smaller operators? as far as i know, there are 10 major sightseeing companies in the city that have opened their buses. >> they seem to be multiplying. i see more of those double decker buses than i ever have. >> and even the small ones, i happen to live on a tourist site. those little small things, they are so loud. they are. the are really very intrusive. personally, i appreciate this because i have to year that same talk like 20 times a day. >> i have received lots of feedback from across the city. i would to speak to the alamo square neighborhood association. we got e-mail from all across the city where people made the same statements all over and over again. >> i like this legislation because where i live on 20, i hear them every day. sometimes, early saturday morning going up market street. i do like this. i have the same concerns. there are some
there is a little amplified sound and big amplified sound. i don't know how you would like to do with it but that is what she just expressed. >> we are looking if there is a way to separate out smaller operators? as far as i know, there are 10 major sightseeing companies in the city that have opened their buses. >> they seem to be multiplying. i see more of those double decker buses than i ever have. >> and even the small ones, i happen to live on a tourist site. those little...
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constantly check them and then do what's necessary to rehabilitate or repair, you're going to have a big problem. and they're going to collapse. they're going to fail. and all of a sudden, the water, or the sewage that normally goes through them, will not have any place to go. it'll back up into homes, it'll back up onto the street. it's normally out of sight, out of mind. once it comes to the surface, it's a whole 'nother animal. melosi: you're talking about system-wide problems that would take tremendous human resources to correct. this is true with drinking water, as well as wastewater. man: first, our top story. thousands of people are without water tonight. woman: a flash flood of the manmade kind. apparently, a 12-inch pipe burst. take a look behind me. this water main break shut off water to 2,200 residents. woman: how many breaks are you working on right now? we have 24 breaks working right now. man: in our company, washington suburban sanitary commission, we had 479 water main breaks in february -- the most ever, for any february. man: this 10-inch water main in willard park is
constantly check them and then do what's necessary to rehabilitate or repair, you're going to have a big problem. and they're going to collapse. they're going to fail. and all of a sudden, the water, or the sewage that normally goes through them, will not have any place to go. it'll back up into homes, it'll back up onto the street. it's normally out of sight, out of mind. once it comes to the surface, it's a whole 'nother animal. melosi: you're talking about system-wide problems that would...
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public safety is a big deal in my district. we have issues right now and we call the police and it takes a while for them to get there. and it's a big deal. it's just the reality of what's happening in the state of california today. so i will put a motion in support of this half cent sales tax. president o'brien: does anybody want to comment on that first or anybody want to take a vote on that? commissioner clyde? commissioner clyde: i would like to comment before we vote. i too will be supporting this because i do and long have supported dedicated funding for the social safety net. i think that we should have something -- i have children and i don't know how people who have children -- i mean, it's very, very difficult when they're of age and are traveling back and forth across the city right now and you look across -- you look into asia and other cities that are exponentially safer than san francisco. i mean, it's really frightening. so i support that funding. i understand that the state has taken away funding and we're simpl
public safety is a big deal in my district. we have issues right now and we call the police and it takes a while for them to get there. and it's a big deal. it's just the reality of what's happening in the state of california today. so i will put a motion in support of this half cent sales tax. president o'brien: does anybody want to comment on that first or anybody want to take a vote on that? commissioner clyde? commissioner clyde: i would like to comment before we vote. i too will be...
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as far as the propane tanks the one that firefighters had the most concern was the big tall white one. flames broke out around midnight between trucks which are parked in a lot in the middle of a hotel. people in the hotel and a row of houses that border the lot tell us to get out. luckily fire crews were able to protect the tanks. eight u-haul trucks were damaged and it was a tough fire to get to. >> the access was a definite difficulty for us. we had to stretch multiple two and a half inch lines probably 250-400 feet back there which is pretty long ways back in there for us. >> reporter: now there was a slight pop that you could actually hear from the gas tank exploding on one of the trucks. that is according to fire officials. all of the evacwees are safe and sound. we will hear from one man that faced an extra challenge. no one was hurt in the fire and investigators are still trying to determine exactly what caused it all. >>> san francisco police chief greg sur will hold a community meeting tonight in the city's bay view district. the chief will try to cool down the growing tensi
as far as the propane tanks the one that firefighters had the most concern was the big tall white one. flames broke out around midnight between trucks which are parked in a lot in the middle of a hotel. people in the hotel and a row of houses that border the lot tell us to get out. luckily fire crews were able to protect the tanks. eight u-haul trucks were damaged and it was a tough fire to get to. >> the access was a definite difficulty for us. we had to stretch multiple two and a half...
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the big question now, how might wall street react this morning? >> it's unthinkable that this country will not meet its obligations on time. it's just unthinkable that we'd ever do that. >> reporter: a market slide could affect what you pay for mortgages, car loans, financing college. right now, washington is stuck on the timing. democrats and republicans want to tighten this up now. >> i don't think they have they choice. >> reporter: republicans want a short-term deal. cut $1 trillion now. and then, more cuts through the elections. >> and not some short-term gimmick. >> i know the president's worried about this next election. my god. shouldn't we be worried about the country? >> reporter: speaker boehner told conservatives to be ready to make compromises. >> if you break it, you own it. >> reporter: has the world been looking at all of this? one english official says right-wing nutters, as he calls them, in congress, are causing more of a problem for the economic economy than the crisis in europe. >>> the man accused in the massacre and bomb att
the big question now, how might wall street react this morning? >> it's unthinkable that this country will not meet its obligations on time. it's just unthinkable that we'd ever do that. >> reporter: a market slide could affect what you pay for mortgages, car loans, financing college. right now, washington is stuck on the timing. democrats and republicans want to tighten this up now. >> i don't think they have they choice. >> reporter: republicans want a short-term deal....
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. >>> tomorrow is a big day for the san francisco giants. as the reigning world champions they are scheduled to meet with president obama at the white house. the president is also expected to recognize the team for its work in giving back to the community. the meeting takes place at 1:00 our time. san francisco marid lee is expected to attend. incident that sparked a >>> i think the hand-holding day should be come an international holiday for everybody. >> a bay area museum says it's okay to hold hands there. the incident that sparked the show of support. to get bac feds who still don't recognize same- se marriage. >> fears and tears across new york as hundreds of gay couples get married. how gay couples plan to get back at the feds who still don't recognize same-sex marriage. >> jim bernard here in the cbs 25 weather center, warning, low clouds for the escape from alcatraz ramirez, we have a warmup coming towards the end of the week. i'll have the details womaning up in just a few minutes. >>> "eyewitness news" is brought to you by xfinity.
. >>> tomorrow is a big day for the san francisco giants. as the reigning world champions they are scheduled to meet with president obama at the white house. the president is also expected to recognize the team for its work in giving back to the community. the meeting takes place at 1:00 our time. san francisco marid lee is expected to attend. incident that sparked a >>> i think the hand-holding day should be come an international holiday for everybody. >> a bay area...
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how big is this pool of people that could produce such a person? >> that pool of people, i would say, is very, very limited. when we see here is a rather extreme single instance rather than something representative. >> reporter: the maximum punishment in norway for any crime is 21 years in prison. if convicted, the 32-year-old suspect will be back on the streets when he's 53 years old. just hours before he began his murder spree, the suspect posted a manifesto on the internet. he said the attack would focus on his political views. now he's charged with terrorism and arraigned tomorrow. >> thank you. now here's jenna. >> thanks. >>> amy winehouse released just two albums in her short career, including one that won a grammy for record of the year. but her incredible perform ans were ellipclipsed by her public breakdown and this weekend she was found dead in her london home. this is live picture from outside her home. as you can see, fans have created a memorial for winehouse. they have left many items. peter alexander has more on her life and her dea
how big is this pool of people that could produce such a person? >> that pool of people, i would say, is very, very limited. when we see here is a rather extreme single instance rather than something representative. >> reporter: the maximum punishment in norway for any crime is 21 years in prison. if convicted, the 32-year-old suspect will be back on the streets when he's 53 years old. just hours before he began his murder spree, the suspect posted a manifesto on the internet. he...
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. >>> apple going big in the big apple. we will tell you about an ambitious plan that could put the cupertino company right in the heart of new york city. >>> tonight's special report, tracking the demise of the great white shark. we talk with a man who has plans but it is not without controversy. >> reporter: they are coming back to our coast right around now. great white sharks, feared, awe inspiring predators, they are also endangered. perhaps more than tigers. in the last decade something has killed off 90% of great while shark. so should experts allow this man to catch sharks, drag them for an hour and a half and tagging them? >> people are concerned about removing the shark out of the water to conduct the research. >> it's stressful on the shark, in some ways it needs to be. the shark needs to get tired so that it can't hurt us or itself when it comes out of the water. >> reporter: he says to protect the species researchers must pin down and let great sharks go. >> when they're not in the area where they're protected,
. >>> apple going big in the big apple. we will tell you about an ambitious plan that could put the cupertino company right in the heart of new york city. >>> tonight's special report, tracking the demise of the great white shark. we talk with a man who has plans but it is not without controversy. >> reporter: they are coming back to our coast right around now. great white sharks, feared, awe inspiring predators, they are also endangered. perhaps more than tigers. in the...
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. >>> a big euro debt deal. a new owner for chrysler and a royal dash duty free, your look at business headlines is straight ahead. >>> coming up, washington fans actually happy jason worth is struggling and nfl owners are ready for football. but are the players? you're watching "first look" on msnbc. [ female announcer ] now you can apply sunblock to your kids' wet skin. new neutrogena® wet skin kids. ordinary sunblock drips and whitens. neutrogena® wet skin cuts through water. forms a broad spectrum barrier for full strength sun protection. wet skin. neutrogena®. >>> welcome back to "first look." i'm lynn berry. here's some of the top stories making news this morning. senior defense officials tell nbc news today the pentagon will announce that both secretary of defense leon panetta and all of the joint chiefs have certified the military is ready to repeal don't ask don't tell. president obama signed the repeal of the military's ban on openly gay troops in december. since then, the military has been preparin
. >>> a big euro debt deal. a new owner for chrysler and a royal dash duty free, your look at business headlines is straight ahead. >>> coming up, washington fans actually happy jason worth is struggling and nfl owners are ready for football. but are the players? you're watching "first look" on msnbc. [ female announcer ] now you can apply sunblock to your kids' wet skin. new neutrogena® wet skin kids. ordinary sunblock drips and whitens. neutrogena® wet skin cuts...
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famous for recreating big news events, the wake of rupert murdoch is their latest inspiration. the animation depicts the dramatic scene when wendi murdoch leapt to the aid of her -year-old husband as an attacker tried to throw a shaving cream pie at him. of course, you will remember they did this with the tiger woods scandal, with the charlie sheen debacle. >> is there a tiger theme here? tiger's wife -- >> she's being dubbed the tiger wife for her quick acting skills. >> maybe it's the technique? >> no kidding. >>> well, time for an early look at some of the stories we'll follow throughout the day on nbc. in washington a new unabomber exhibit will open at the museum of crime and punishment including some of the hand-made tools. the collection was purchased during a recent government auction with proceeds going to some of the unabomber's victims. >>> this year's comic-con kicks off in san diego with 130,000 comic and superhero lovers of all ages. they are expected to gather over the next four days. >>> and here's a chilling fact during the nation's heat wave. on this day in 198
famous for recreating big news events, the wake of rupert murdoch is their latest inspiration. the animation depicts the dramatic scene when wendi murdoch leapt to the aid of her -year-old husband as an attacker tried to throw a shaving cream pie at him. of course, you will remember they did this with the tiger woods scandal, with the charlie sheen debacle. >> is there a tiger theme here? tiger's wife -- >> she's being dubbed the tiger wife for her quick acting skills. >>...
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they've seen what happens in greece, they've seen the net results of big spending entitlement programs that aren't addressed and many in wall street are concerned it might happen here. >> the president said yesterday he was concerned about wall street and interesting enough that the speaker of the house and the president came out with these statements about the breakdown and the impasse after the markets closed on friday. does that mean that they, as politicians, also have some bottom line concerns about how their statements and their actions in terms of the politics of this, would affect wall street? >> oh, i hope they're well aware, kelly, because certainly wall street has been keeping a close eye on washington. not just the last number of weeks, but for quite some time and why many in wall street, actually say, moving past moody's, s & p the opinion of the rating agencies and focusing on not so much the debt ceiling, but the debt itself and got many questioning, kelly, whether u.s. debt continues to be a good investment even if the compromise on the debt ceiling and potential defaul
they've seen what happens in greece, they've seen the net results of big spending entitlement programs that aren't addressed and many in wall street are concerned it might happen here. >> the president said yesterday he was concerned about wall street and interesting enough that the speaker of the house and the president came out with these statements about the breakdown and the impasse after the markets closed on friday. does that mean that they, as politicians, also have some bottom...
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on the 100 block of freemont, a big gig has been halted. earlier today, crews were working on relocating underground utilities for the transit center. but at 12:30 this afternoon, a subconsultant for the company m squared hit a high voltage wire, the sparks causing third degree burns to his hands and face. >> they were trying to clear some facilities out. >> pg & e says because construction on the terminal is a multi-year multi-phased project, it won't shut off power to the line because it will impact too many customers. >> it hurts, it just hurts. >> reporter: these veterans of the construction business walked by the site to find out what happened and were devastated to hear one of their own had been injured. >> i'm a pile driver and as a pile driver, you know, you don't know what's under ground and it's always a risk. >> reporter: pg & e says the subcontractor have detailed maps of what lies under ground and that everything is marked in paint prior to a dig. >> a job of this size and of this magnitude, really there's a lot of moving parts
on the 100 block of freemont, a big gig has been halted. earlier today, crews were working on relocating underground utilities for the transit center. but at 12:30 this afternoon, a subconsultant for the company m squared hit a high voltage wire, the sparks causing third degree burns to his hands and face. >> they were trying to clear some facilities out. >> pg & e says because construction on the terminal is a multi-year multi-phased project, it won't shut off power to the line...
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. >> i heard a big boom. it was like arriving at a war scene in some kind of movie. fire, people in the street injured. >> reporter: the streets carpeted with broken glass, windows blown out. smoke rising from the center of town. >> you can a aually smell the burning from the blasts. >> it looks like a war zone. there was people running around with blood from their head. it was kind of panic. >> reporter: the sidewalks quickly became a makeshift emergency room. bystanders raced to help t t injured. horror in the face of those who witnessed the carnage. worst hit, a government building, home to the prime minister. luckily, he wasn't there. also damaged, the headquarters of a tabloid newspaper, as well as smaller buildings nearby. inside those buildings, the dead, and those too badly wounded to get out. rescue efforts lasted into the night while everyone else in oslo was warned to stay away from downtown. then, two hours later, on an island less than an hour south of the capital, a nightmare of a different kind. a man described as tall an blond who police have linked t
. >> i heard a big boom. it was like arriving at a war scene in some kind of movie. fire, people in the street injured. >> reporter: the streets carpeted with broken glass, windows blown out. smoke rising from the center of town. >> you can a aually smell the burning from the blasts. >> it looks like a war zone. there was people running around with blood from their head. it was kind of panic. >> reporter: the sidewalks quickly became a makeshift emergency room....
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it's a $45 million project that will be done next year m weekend is a big deal for commuters. today, tomorrow and sunday, they'll close the highway both directions between capitol expressway and the 286 and 80 interchange. and tomorrow it will reopen at 5:00. and sunday morning it will reand at 7:00 -- reopen at 7:00 a.m. so the same section will be closed at midnight till saturday morning and then on sunday morning between midnight and then 7:00 on sunday morning, the big advisory that you need to know about. >>> firefighters this morning are battling a grass fire near livermore. it is burning along interstate 580 near patterson pass and lynn road. so far it has burned 600 acres. no structure have been burned. >>> we now have developing news this morning. firefighters in oakley are on the scene of a house fire. and more on the one person that was forced to go to the hospital. >> reporter: the person that was sent to the hospital has serious injuries this morning. i can show you this. this is the house that caught fire early this morning. around 2:30, you can see the east fire
it's a $45 million project that will be done next year m weekend is a big deal for commuters. today, tomorrow and sunday, they'll close the highway both directions between capitol expressway and the 286 and 80 interchange. and tomorrow it will reopen at 5:00. and sunday morning it will reand at 7:00 -- reopen at 7:00 a.m. so the same section will be closed at midnight till saturday morning and then on sunday morning between midnight and then 7:00 on sunday morning, the big advisory that you...
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so a big difference in our big cities. also heavy rain overnight through detroit, that's heading for toledo and cleveland this morning. so you're also going to have to deal with a wet morning and maybe even thunderstorms mixed in. so very warm once again this dallas. afternoon thunderstorms in atlanta. chicago today, you'll dry out because your humt levels will drop a little bit. as we go into saturday, notice that it's not that bad of a mess. saturday is looking hot in mid-atlantic, but d.c. will be 94. and finally into sunday, widespread 90s, but not as wet around the country. so overall this weekend is looking pretty good. >> not should shabby. thank you. >>> can an all-star cast pull in all-star numbers at the box office? plus will captain america meet his match? your first look at entertainment is straight ahead. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. this is my robot butler. say i'm missing england. i type in e-n-g... and he gives me a variety of options. would you like to have a look at a map, my lad? ah, why not? s
so a big difference in our big cities. also heavy rain overnight through detroit, that's heading for toledo and cleveland this morning. so you're also going to have to deal with a wet morning and maybe even thunderstorms mixed in. so very warm once again this dallas. afternoon thunderstorms in atlanta. chicago today, you'll dry out because your humt levels will drop a little bit. as we go into saturday, notice that it's not that bad of a mess. saturday is looking hot in mid-atlantic, but d.c....
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we may get big heat in here by next week. a big congratulations to you, janelle. your first week -- >> i made it. >> she made it through. >> no problem with you guys and this team. >> stellar job. >> stellar support system here. thanks. >>> you can call it a conversation starter for sure. .fong kinofd campaign credited e hype. [ male announcer ] brace yourself for the big, bold taste of a subway® bbq pulled pork sub. tender, succulent slow-cooked pork with sweet and smoky barbecue sauce, all on freshly baked bread. subway. eat fresh®. it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and i read that thing cover-to-cover. loved it. thanks. would you mind if i cut the lawn this weekend? only if you let me talk to your mother on the phone for hours on end. done. [ male announcer ] u-verse brings peace to the family. at&t u-verse lets you record four shows at once from any room and play them back on any tv. get u-verse tv for only $29 a month for 6 months. in th
we may get big heat in here by next week. a big congratulations to you, janelle. your first week -- >> i made it. >> she made it through. >> no problem with you guys and this team. >> stellar job. >> stellar support system here. thanks. >>> you can call it a conversation starter for sure. .fong kinofd campaign credited e hype. [ male announcer ] brace yourself for the big, bold taste of a subway® bbq pulled pork sub. tender, succulent slow-cooked pork...
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that was a big story but not nearly as big as what happened to the two-time defending germany. a scoreless game against japan and in extra time, she outran the defense and let one fly from the corner. this would be the game's only goal and handed germany its first loss in the world cup tournament in 12 years. germany's last loss was to the us in 1999. the germans are eliminated, japan moves on to the semifinals to meet the winner of sweden against australia. >>> the earthquakes did something tonight they seem to specialize in recently. the quake finished in a scoreless tie with the philadelphia union. they're 5, 6 and 7 on the season and three from the bottom in the western conference. >>> stage 8 of the tour de france which hit the mountains for the first time. the 117-mile stage. the winner was from portugal. the yellow jersey still belongs to a man from norway. he was one second in front of evans of australia. >>> that will do it for this saturday night edition of sports wrap. see you again tomorrow at 5:00. >> see you then. thanks, joe. >> that's going to be our report for
that was a big story but not nearly as big as what happened to the two-time defending germany. a scoreless game against japan and in extra time, she outran the defense and let one fly from the corner. this would be the game's only goal and handed germany its first loss in the world cup tournament in 12 years. germany's last loss was to the us in 1999. the germans are eliminated, japan moves on to the semifinals to meet the winner of sweden against australia. >>> the earthquakes did...
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>> they push for a big deal but the clock is ticking. so we learn that yesterday morning president obama met privately with the top two republicans in the house of representatives, speaker john boehner and house majority leader cantor, the republicans are saying there was not a major breakthrough or serious progress made. a lost questions about what this week means because senior officials at the white house are telling us weeks ago this was, really, crunch time. the window of opportunity from the 15th to the 22nd, and today i asked carney about the significance of this point in the calendar. >> it is not a hard deadline but congress, the administration, all of us working together, need to move this ball down the field this week. >>reporter: that is the perspective from the white house. carney would not rule out the possibility of other private meetings with top lawmakers to move the ball down the field, so to speak, but at this point we do not hear any reports of a "deal," at this time. >>shepard: still leading republicans are still pus
>> they push for a big deal but the clock is ticking. so we learn that yesterday morning president obama met privately with the top two republicans in the house of representatives, speaker john boehner and house majority leader cantor, the republicans are saying there was not a major breakthrough or serious progress made. a lost questions about what this week means because senior officials at the white house are telling us weeks ago this was, really, crunch time. the window of opportunity...
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president obama has shown he is willing to get big things done. take on the big issues. he's shown that with the historic health care reform bill that he was able to get passed, when many other presidents have not. republicans know this as well as anybody that's why they are throwing up roadblocks at every opportunity to prevent him from getting something big done. >> heather: how about this, if by some miracle of miracles we reach agreement in time, who gets the credit? not necessarily who is to blame. who gets the credit if we manage to do this? >> the media will make it out president obama's leadership. the reality is we have to compromise. tax hikes -- are not a solution. we have to go dollar for dollar debt sealing to debt and cut it. and move on from there. >> heather: christie? >> i think that president obama will be seen as the responsible leader in these negotiations. republicans have walked away from the table. they've left him at the alter, if you will. >> you guys are in control of washington, not us. >> americans are seeing the irresponsible lengths that rep
president obama has shown he is willing to get big things done. take on the big issues. he's shown that with the historic health care reform bill that he was able to get passed, when many other presidents have not. republicans know this as well as anybody that's why they are throwing up roadblocks at every opportunity to prevent him from getting something big done. >> heather: how about this, if by some miracle of miracles we reach agreement in time, who gets the credit? not necessarily...
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. >> we had things to do, and i think that makes a big difference. i always felt that certainly the flight attendants and passengers in back would have had more fear than us, because they had nothing to do. >> water ditchings are rare, but there have been more than flight 1549 and alm 980. january 2002, a boeing 737 operated by indonesia airways flies into severe thunderstorms, and both engines flame out. after three unsuccessful attempts to restart them, the pilot ditches in a shallow section of the indonesian river. 59 on board survive. one flight attendant drowns. august 2005, an atr 72 turboprop fitted with the wrong fuel gauge runs out of fuel and ditches in the mediterranean sea off the coast of sicily. 16 of 39 on board are killed. seven airline employees, including mechanics, executives, the pilot and co-pilot receive prison sentences of up to ten years. more than half a century ago, there was another ditching, and amazingly the entire incident is caught on camera. the old coast guard film is startling, but it doesn't tell the whole story. th
. >> we had things to do, and i think that makes a big difference. i always felt that certainly the flight attendants and passengers in back would have had more fear than us, because they had nothing to do. >> water ditchings are rare, but there have been more than flight 1549 and alm 980. january 2002, a boeing 737 operated by indonesia airways flies into severe thunderstorms, and both engines flame out. after three unsuccessful attempts to restart them, the pilot ditches in a...
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. >>> tax grab -- big airlines decide not to pass on savings from the temporary government tax halt to consumers. >>> and sticker shock -- a japanese department store offers one of the most expensive box lunches ever. good morning, i'm amara sohn, those stories and more are straight ahead on "first look" on msnbc. >>> we begin this morning with dueling over the debt. president obama and house speaker, john boehner escalated the battle over the debt limit last night. they both appealed to american television viewers in speeches that reflect the two sides being farther apart than ever on the issue. nbc's tracey potts has more from washington. >> we're now one week away from the deadline for default and it looks like the white house and congress are no closer to a deal. >> this is no way to run the greatest country on earth. it's a dangerous game that we've never played before. and we can't afford to play it now. >> reporter: president obama is taking his behind closed doors fight public, urging taxpayers to pressure republicans into considering taxing the wealthiest americans. >> the pre
. >>> tax grab -- big airlines decide not to pass on savings from the temporary government tax halt to consumers. >>> and sticker shock -- a japanese department store offers one of the most expensive box lunches ever. good morning, i'm amara sohn, those stories and more are straight ahead on "first look" on msnbc. >>> we begin this morning with dueling over the debt. president obama and house speaker, john boehner escalated the battle over the debt limit...
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. >>> five sunnyvale families are one big step closer to becoming first time homeowners. tonight their names were drawn in sunnyvale's below market value lottery program. 19 families applied for the chance to buy one of five homes valued at close to $1 million each. but because of this program they can get the homes at nearly half that price. the program has been around since the 1980s, but this is the first time there has been so much interest that the city had to do the lottery. >> quite a ticket. >>> up next, investors are losing faith. how the debt crisis is having a big impact on the stock market. >> and the rebellion by airline passengers who say their pockets are being picked. >> and the shelter that has rescued so many animals is -- has now rescued itself. and then late other "nightline." >> carolyn and dan, coming up, celebrity moms inc. we look at how some hollywood moms have turned babies and fame into a business model. plus a hospital for exotic pets where laid up lizards and unhappy hedge hogs can go to get better. get better. 8x8x8x8x8x8x8x8x8x8x8x8x8x8x8x8i
. >>> five sunnyvale families are one big step closer to becoming first time homeowners. tonight their names were drawn in sunnyvale's below market value lottery program. 19 families applied for the chance to buy one of five homes valued at close to $1 million each. but because of this program they can get the homes at nearly half that price. the program has been around since the 1980s, but this is the first time there has been so much interest that the city had to do the lottery....
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they should have called security right away but they had a big confrontation. >> people said they were actually surprised the men were allowed on the plane. they were acting strangely in the terminal. one was sleeping in a wheelchair has everyone boarded the flight. they were whisked away by police and the plane flew off without incident. a plane full of people who now have quite a story to tell. amy hollyfield, "abc 7 news." >>> meantime, two grieving sisters on their way from burbank to dallas to see their father were taken off a southwestern flight in oakland last night. it followed a misunderstanding with the flight attendant. >> i broke down and starred to cry. i'm a little bit afraid to fly. i said to the stewardess, i said when you are going to be serving i'm have a glass of wine. she said i think you had enough. i hadn't anything to drink. >> the sisters say they were pulled off the plane by a waiting supervisor because they were considered a flight risk. >> i think apology is in order. she has no idea what she has done. >> southwest put the sisters up for a hotel and put them
they should have called security right away but they had a big confrontation. >> people said they were actually surprised the men were allowed on the plane. they were acting strangely in the terminal. one was sleeping in a wheelchair has everyone boarded the flight. they were whisked away by police and the plane flew off without incident. a plane full of people who now have quite a story to tell. amy hollyfield, "abc 7 news." >>> meantime, two grieving sisters on their...
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it is not a big slowdown. it is just more volume coming into the toll plaza as we move past the bottom of the 7:00 a.m. hour. on the san detailed bridge, the volume has been consistent. -- on the san mateo bridge, the volume has been pretty consistent. on the golden gate bridge, 101 in from marin county, an easy commute with no problems coming across. there is fog on the bridge, you may encounter fog over the wall so great as well. >> we will take a really quick break and when we come back a closer look at what is happening on wall street. >> it's a new report showing up foreclosures are down in the united states in most metro areas. that sharp drop is because banks are taking longer to move against homeowners. 84 percent of metropolitan areas have a race that dropped in the first half of the year. it's a big announcement for bay area baseball, the san francisco giants, j.r. stone has details. >> insiders say carlos will tran, an all star slugger with the mets has joined the san francisco dry hands in a trade
it is not a big slowdown. it is just more volume coming into the toll plaza as we move past the bottom of the 7:00 a.m. hour. on the san detailed bridge, the volume has been consistent. -- on the san mateo bridge, the volume has been pretty consistent. on the golden gate bridge, 101 in from marin county, an easy commute with no problems coming across. there is fog on the bridge, you may encounter fog over the wall so great as well. >> we will take a really quick break and when we come...
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that's not a big deal. a lot of that is tied to greece and not what's happening in washington, is it not? >> reporter: let's put this into perspective. broadly speaking you could say the following. if there is no deal on this debt problem by that deadline in early august, if there is no deal you will probably see the stock market retreat big time. if surprise surprise there is a deal, and the debt ceiling is raids and we borrow some more money and we don't default, you can expect stocks to go straight up. that's the situation we are in. what i'm saying is you are going to see an awful lot of up and down with your money hour by hour. that's the way this week is going to be. bill: stuart varney. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton is saying she is sure a debt deal with be reached. >> i'm confident congress will do the right thing and secure a deal on the debt ceiling. and work with president obama to take the steps necessary to improve our long-term fiscal outlook. bill: no coincidence she made those comm
that's not a big deal. a lot of that is tied to greece and not what's happening in washington, is it not? >> reporter: let's put this into perspective. broadly speaking you could say the following. if there is no deal on this debt problem by that deadline in early august, if there is no deal you will probably see the stock market retreat big time. if surprise surprise there is a deal, and the debt ceiling is raids and we borrow some more money and we don't default, you can expect stocks...
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i'm not a big one on that. we said it last week, many people get great bargains at thrift stores. >> i'm still inspired by your $12 -- then the commute. you've got to drive or catch the bus or something. >> we don't realize when we drive ourself how much it's costing. we've got gas. maintenance on the car. depending on where you work you might have parking. right? one thing would be get a car pool. i know it might not be as fun and independent as having your own car. car pools will cut your cost in half. but public transport. of course, all these things we're talking about are good for the environment. also very good things. fred, before we finish, i just want to say. here's the number one reason people don't do most of these things? >> convenience? >> i'm exhausted. i'm too exhausted. i'm not organized enough. if you're struggling with money, these are things that would make a huge difference in your lives. >> at least $3,000 savings a year with her advice there. you can catch financial fix every saturday 2:00
i'm not a big one on that. we said it last week, many people get great bargains at thrift stores. >> i'm still inspired by your $12 -- then the commute. you've got to drive or catch the bus or something. >> we don't realize when we drive ourself how much it's costing. we've got gas. maintenance on the car. depending on where you work you might have parking. right? one thing would be get a car pool. i know it might not be as fun and independent as having your own car. car pools will...
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it's not that big an issue. that sounds crazy for me to say that, but when you put a kid in a situation where six and a half to eight hours a day they're in our building, i already fed 'em in the morning, i fed 'em in the afternoon, i got a granola in my pocket not for me, but because when we go shopping, my wife and i shop at sam's. so we buy extra food. so you come, i got a refrigerator in my office, i have granola bars in there, i have, um -- i don't eat all that stuff. i have cereal in my office, i have all sorts of things. and i'm not the only one. many of my staff do. if it's a food issue, that's a solvable problem. but more important than giving the child the food is feeding their soul. because they're not going to get full off the granolas i'm giving 'em, but they have football practice, and i can't have them going there when the last time they ate was 11:30, and practice goes until 6, 7:00. we create this mello drama. ful i'm telling you, cut that -- i'm telling you, cut that out. they're going to be th
it's not that big an issue. that sounds crazy for me to say that, but when you put a kid in a situation where six and a half to eight hours a day they're in our building, i already fed 'em in the morning, i fed 'em in the afternoon, i got a granola in my pocket not for me, but because when we go shopping, my wife and i shop at sam's. so we buy extra food. so you come, i got a refrigerator in my office, i have granola bars in there, i have, um -- i don't eat all that stuff. i have cereal in my...
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summit a measures to tackle the growing crisis but many say with the epidemic spreading and threatening big problem is like italy and spain it's the three future of the single currency at stake it's our top story tonight meantime these troubles on the tiering aspiring states from wanting to join is said be prepared for that it's war crime future to the hague arresting gotten how big she was the condition serbia has not fulfilled hoping to move closer to becoming a member of the block. and investigations into the u.k. phone hacking scandal intensified with even more political figures coming under scrutiny in public betting on who the case might bring next expert said threatens the careers of not only media executives including rupert murdoch himself but also the political future of prague minister david cameron. it's nine thirty one pm here in moscow next the deadliest diseases if you didn't know and i want not so weak that in a special report we've got for you on the. you're not born with a bio chemistry or psychology degree so every second of your existence from birth to graduation people
summit a measures to tackle the growing crisis but many say with the epidemic spreading and threatening big problem is like italy and spain it's the three future of the single currency at stake it's our top story tonight meantime these troubles on the tiering aspiring states from wanting to join is said be prepared for that it's war crime future to the hague arresting gotten how big she was the condition serbia has not fulfilled hoping to move closer to becoming a member of the block. and...
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great comment obviously if these words aren't good for you i mean nobody goes and it's a twinkie or big mac thinking it's healthy for them you know it's not good but this is amazing because this is the thing that really got me was that foods that i thought were healthy foods that i was feeding my two and a half year old daughter at home and that's what really got me upset. hoping i'll find quite a hotel bars i was surprised at the hospital staff i thought to meet miles but always there are moments of soft silence i think products are also three hundred hours of words twenty grams which is the record source of the target. i think i need to take and so it's i want to be reasoning and i looked in the back and said there were tears but i was surprised to see that hydrogenated most things read just the whole tell us bright spots on all those parts of the state transcribed it would take a lot of time on their recorder so you would think to look out for the school. or labeling why is really confusing it's been an important step forward to require the transcripts be on the food label so i do it
great comment obviously if these words aren't good for you i mean nobody goes and it's a twinkie or big mac thinking it's healthy for them you know it's not good but this is amazing because this is the thing that really got me was that foods that i thought were healthy foods that i was feeding my two and a half year old daughter at home and that's what really got me upset. hoping i'll find quite a hotel bars i was surprised at the hospital staff i thought to meet miles but always there are...
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great comment obviously if these words aren't good for you i mean nobody goes and it's a twinkie or big mac. i think it's healthy for you know it's not good but this is amazing because this is the thing that really got me was that foods that i thought were healthy foods that i was feeding my two and a half year old daughter at home and that's what really got me upset hope. bars has. taught. me. how. hard it can also see how dr. blix is the right source of that sort of thing. i think when he's taken so it's i want to be something and i looked in the right search there were ten thousand i see stuff neighborhoods things just the whole. stuff haunts all those part of the street transcribed would be a lot. of us you would think do look out for us. the labeling laws is really confusing it's been an important step forward to require the transfer that's beyond the forward level so it gives consumers some awareness about the amount of transfer out there but it's very confusing because it's legal to or out up to half a gram or transfer out you know project and still have a zero there or a line fo
great comment obviously if these words aren't good for you i mean nobody goes and it's a twinkie or big mac. i think it's healthy for you know it's not good but this is amazing because this is the thing that really got me was that foods that i thought were healthy foods that i was feeding my two and a half year old daughter at home and that's what really got me upset hope. bars has. taught. me. how. hard it can also see how dr. blix is the right source of that sort of thing. i think when he's...